Pasco OS-8539 Educational Spectrophotometer User Manual

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and SystemOS-8537 and OS-8539Instruction Manual withExperiment Guide andTeachers’ Notes012-06575C*012-065

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Set Up 6Rotate the hinge away from the side of the base until the hinge is almost perpendicula

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Set Up 74. In the data acquisition program, use the built-in Calculator to create a calculation. Base the calculation

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Set Up 8Mounting the Grating MountThe threaded rod on the bottom of the Grating Mount has a lo

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Set Up 9To mount the clamp on a support rod, loosen the other thumb-screw. Put the support rod though the hole, and th

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Set Up 10Mounting the GratingThe Grating is mounted on one side of a rectangular glass plate.

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Procedures 11ProceduresGrounding1. If you use an AC powered spectral light source, plug the power cord for the light s

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Procedures 12mately 60 to 1. If the larger diameter section at the bottom of the Pinion is use

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Procedures 13If a dim spectral line only appears on one side of the central ray (“zeroth order”), calculate where the

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Procedures 14CuvettesThe Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit includes two plastic cuve

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Activity 1: Emission (Bright Line) Spectrum 15Activity 1: Emission (Bright Line) SpectrumEQUIPMENT NEEDEDIntroductionT

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Activity 1: Emission (Bright 16ProcedureIn this activity, the High Sensitivity Light Sensor me

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Activity 1: Emission (Bright Line) Spectrum 17Select the DisplayRefer to the User’s Guide for your version of the PASC

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Activity 1: Emission (Bright 185. Examine the plot of Light Intensity versus Actual Angular Po

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Activity 2: Absorption (Dark Line) Spectrum 19Activity 2: Absorption (Dark Line) SpectrumEQUIPMENT NEEDEDIntroductionT

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Activity 2: Absorption (Dark 20Equipment Setup1. Set up the Spectrophotometer next to a DC pow

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Activity 2: Absorption (Dark Line) Spectrum 211. Darken the room. Examine the spectrum closely. Determine which of the

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Activity 2: Absorption (Dark 22Data TableRecord your data here:“Dark Line” 12 

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Teacher’s Guide 23Teacher’s GuideActivity 1: Emission (Bright Line) SpectrumNotes1. A mercury vapor light source may t

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Teacher’s Guide 24Figure TG-1: Example of Mercury Spectrumcentral rayyellowgreenblue-greenblue

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Teacher’s Guide (Continued) 25Teacher’s Guide (Continued)Activity 2: Absorption (Dark Line) SpectrumNotes1. The light

Educational Spectrophotometer Table of ContentsiQuick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and SystemTeacher’s Guide (Continued) 26Figure TG-5: Example of Absorption Spectrum for a Copper Sulfate

®27Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Technical Support Technical SupportFeedbackIf you have any comments about the product or manual, please let us know.

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Educational Spectrophotometer Table of Contentsii

®1Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Quick Start Quick StartThe following pages give an overview of the Spec-trophotometer equipment setup.Step One: Prepa

Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Quick Start ®2Step Five: Put the Spectrophotometer Base onto one end of the Optics Bench. Step

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Introduction 3IntroductionAbout This ManualThis manual describes the PASCO OS-8537 Educational Spectrophotometer Acces

®Educational Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit and System Description 4Recommended Equipment for use with the Spectrophotometer Accessory Kit:Components

®Model No. OS-8537 and OS-8539 Set Up 5You can find the wavelength of each color of light using the measured angle and the Grating spacing “d”.m = d